The vocational programme was established to skill children and youths for employment by promoting vocational training, life skills, entrepreneurial and business management, and ensures that the curriculum addresses labour market skills demanded. The unemployment of youth in Uganda is enormous where 83% of youths are unemployed and urban unemployment is estimated at 12% about seven times that of rural. Causes are: lack of critical skills considered vital for employment, poor attitude and work ethic, lack of entrepreneurial & business management skills, lack of access to productive and financial means that are responsive to youth needs.

This has resulted into thefts, drug abuse, and a high crime rate among others.